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WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mary.....passed the examination without the extra lessons she had
A
might not
B
couldn't have
C
would not
D
will not have
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24355)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Many people are now used to .....without lunch
A
have gone
B
be going
C
going
D
to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24356)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
..........round the house I observed that there were more broken louvres than had been reported
A
moved
B
in moving
C
to move
D
moving
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24357)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The beleaguered soldiers skilfully.......themselves out of trouble.
A
dispatched
B
catapulted
C
manoeuvred
D
proceeded
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24358)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
..........so dejected, he decided to stay at home,
A
been
B
having being
C
being
D
having been
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24359)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
How I wish she ............the note in time.
A
has seen
B
sees
C
had seen
D
see
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24360)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The principal, with all the teachers and students.......
A
has arrived
B
have arrived
C
were arriving
D
were to arrive
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In English grammar, when determining subject-verb agreement, the main subject should match the verb, and any accompanying phrases do not typically affect this agreement. "with all the teachers and students" is an accompanying phrase and should be ignored when choosing the appropriate verb for the subject. Given that the main subject is "the principal," we should choose the verb form that agrees with this singular subject. Therefore, the correct option would be:
A. has arrived
The completed sentence would then be: "The principal, with all the teachers and students, has arrived."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24361)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
What.......these last three years?
A
are you doing with yourself
B
have you been doing with yourself
C
you have been doing with yourself
D
had you being doing with yourself
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
A. are you doing with yourself: This option is in the present continuous tense and doesn't fit the context of asking about the past three years.
B. have you been doing with yourself: This option is in the present perfect continuous tense, which is suitable for asking about ongoing or repeated actions over a period leading up to the present. It is the correct choice.
C. you have been doing with yourself: This option inverts the subject and the verb. This changes the original expression from a question to a noun clause. This is why it is not the correct choice.
D. had you being doing with yourself: This option contains a grammatical error with "being doing." The correct phrase is "have been doing" for the present perfect continuous tense.
Therefore, option B, "What have you been doing with yourself these last three years?" is the most appropriate choice for conveying the intended meaning about someone's activities over the specified time period.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24362)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The government has been urged to provide more facilities for training..........
A
physically disableds and mentally retardeds
B
the physically disableds and mentally retardeds
C
the physically disabled and mentally retarded
D
physically disabled and mentally retarded
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24363)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I am looking forward.......from you before long
A
of hearing
B
to hear
C
for hearing
D
to hearing
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression “look forward to” is a fixed phrase, and the word “to” here is a preposition, not part of an infinitive verb. When to is a preposition, it must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form), not the base form of the verb.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24364)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The road cannot be constructed without
A
those huge earth-moving machines
B
huge machines those earth moving
C
those earth-moving huge machines
D
machines those huge earth-moving
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24365)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
It was reported that he stole the radio
A
didn't he?
B
wasn't it?
C
doesn't he
D
wasn't he?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24366)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
He willed his property to the poor
A
isn't it
B
didn't he?
C
didn't it?
D
doesn't he?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24367)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
Tolu: I like playing table-tennis Yemi:
A
so am I
B
also I do
C
I am too
D
so do I
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24368)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The bicycle..........on the wet grass for several days
A
has been lying
B
has laid
C
is been lying
D
have been lying
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #24369)